Processed by Molly Kessinger in May 2007 under the supervision of Deirdre A. Scaggs, University Archivist.; machine-readable finding aid created by Eric Weig

Repository

University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History

Katherine "Kitty Cat" Temple Hobson graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1906. Her thesis was "Tragedies of Euripides". She was a member of the Chi Epsilon Chi sorority, Delta Psi Alpha, Neville Literary Society, Girls' Basketball Team, and K.S.C.A.A. She was from Lexington, Kentucky.

Scope and Content

The Katherine Hobson photograph album contains images of University of Kentucky students from 1906, with particular focus on students in the class of 1906. There is a large group photograph of the Chi Epsilon Chi sorority; the same photograph appears in the 1906 yearbook. The photographs were removed from the album pages for preservation purposes. The descriptions contained within quotation marks were taken directly from the photographs or album pages.

2 unidentified men walking on campus

"Arbor day-Senior girls '06 (-Lucy and Miss [?]lsie). The girl [?] to us is my friend Eugenia McCulloch [?] to her Mary Scott and No. 6 Alice Volkman-those are my best friends in the class, [?] I like them all but one or two." 11 women standing in a line leaning on the shoulder of the person in front of them, wearing very similar outfits with ribbons tied around their waists

"The tamest game of cards ever recorded in Kentucky no chips nor [?] - The people around have no scared looks." 3 unidentified women playing cards, one woman is pointing a gun at another woman, 2 women in the background circa 1906

"Seniors of '06 Group Portrait" 11 women in a cart and on the donkey that is pulling the cart circa 1906

"Seniors of '06 Group Portrait" 11 women in a cart and on the donkey that is pulling the cart, as well as 1 woman standing next to donkey and 1 woman appears to be trying to push a wheel on the cart circa 1906

"???" 4 women sitting on lawn wearing cap and gown (appears to be the same women at in items #28 and 30)

"G.A.B." 3 women standing under a tree in what appear to be matching dress

2 women sitting outside eating, one women is feeding the other

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